Anonymous
- Date posted
- 13d ago
I fear i don't have ocd
Cause I don't have those Extreme cases where I Need to wash myself 100 times, or check things like light, all I have are my thoughts.
AnonDAnonD
- Date posted
- 13d ago
OCD is different for everyone. The needing to wash is from fear of contamination. But OCD comes in all types. It's about fear of uncertainty.
cindyjocindyjo
- Date posted
- 13d ago
That’s pure obsessional ocd. It’s still ocd. I didn’t get treated at the right time and now I also started having compulsions. If you were diagnosed, it’s a good thing. If not, and you just suspect having ocd, then yes, it could be ocd. I diagnosed myself when I was 14 😂 but never gotten an answer until 18. So yeah. It’s good that you don’t have an extreme case, and don’t worry, your suffering is still valid, even tho you have Pure-O
cindyjocindyjo
- Date posted
- 13d ago
@cindyjo I still suggest getting a real diagnosis (if you hadn’t gotten it yet) and start treatment sooner ❤️ (only if the doctor thinks you need it) I will pray for you!
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 13d ago
@cindyjo I was diagnosed two Years ago but sometimes I fear I manipulated my therapist, especially because i don't have 24 h obsessions like I used to!
cindyjocindyjo
- Date posted
- 13d ago
@Anonymous That’s common for ocd patients!!! No worries, it could mean you are healing and that’s a really good thing, maybe it is a progress! Why not be proud of it? Try seeing it from a new perspective, maybe it’s good that you have less obssesions and you identify less and less with ocd
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 13d ago
@cindyjo Thank you so much! I should really change perspective!
j vvj vv
- Date posted
- 13d ago
Glad to hear your OCD symptoms have felt less extreme recently. Like others have mentioned, doubting whether you have OCD is also common with OCD! The last thing OCD wants is for you to know it is there. It lies low, then masquerades as thoughts or your worst fears, trying to get you to act on compulsions. During low symptom periods, it can be easy to suddenly believe you do not have OCD. Rumination (overthinking) is a compulsion to find certainty. Mentally checking whether you do or do not have OCD can be a compulsions. There are many mental compulsions that may be worth learning more about with the guidance of your therapist. If your case is less extreme than others, that is something to be very grateful for. Best of luck! 💜
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